Katrina was responsible for more than 1,300 ... and a National Weather Service site along the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway measured a 1-minute sustained wind of 78 mph. The majority of New Orleans ...

This incredible bridge is called the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, and its history matches ... Its rugged image was enhanced when it survived Hurricane Katrina with little damage, while the nearby ...

The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge reopened about 8:45 a.m. Monday after a brief closure due to severe weather, according to the the Causeway Police Department and the Greater New Orleans ...

9. Once the eye of Katrina reaches the southern shore of Lake Pontchartrain, the surge in the Funnel and Industrial Canal levels off and begins to drain due to the storm's westerly winds.

The big picture: The 17-foot-high levee built after Hurricane Katrina provides ... were installed in Lake Pontchartrain in Jefferson Parish. The highrises near the Causeway are visible in the ...